Screamin' Eagle
| Screamin’ Eagle | |
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| Six Flags St. Louis | |
| Coordinates | 38°30′59″N 90°40′34″W / 38.51639°N 90.67611°WCoordinates: 38°30′59″N 90°40′34″W / 38.51639°N 90.67611°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters |
| Designer | John C. Allen |
| Height | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Drop | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Length | 3,872 ft (1,180 m) |
| Speed | 62 mph (100 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
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Screamin’ Eagle at RCDB Pictures of Screamin’ Eagle at RCDB | |
The Screamin' Eagle is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis. When it opened in 1976 for America's Bicentennial celebration, Guinness World Records listed it as the largest coaster at 110 feet (34 m) high and as the fastest coaster at 62 mph (100 km/h). The ride is a modified 'L'-Shaped Out And Back. The Screamin' Eagle was manufactured by the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and was the last coaster designed by the renowned John Allen, who was a historic designer of roller coasters. Allen believed a coaster should inspire awe, not only from a ride full of thrills, but also from its magnificent beauty. Originally Allen wanted to design a coaster to replace the Comet at Chain of Rocks Amusement Park, but lack of funds prevented him from doing such. The Screamin' Eagle is reminiscent of the Comet, mirroring its L-shape, but to a much larger scale.
Renovations
In 1990, the trains were replaced, the turns banked, and a double up hill was removed from a section of the track..from 2003-2006 the Screamin’ Eagle received significant repairs such as painting, re-tracking, and replacing of the control panel. Although those renovations have been made, the Screamin' Eagle still retains its original "shaking", adding to the thrill of the ride and making it feel much more out of control.
Awards
| Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 2008 | 2009 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Ranking | 48[1] | 40[2] | 39[3] | |||||||||||||||
References
http://www.forestparkhighlands.com/chainofrocks.html
- ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 20 (6.2): 46–46. September 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
External links
- Screamin' Eagle at Six Flags St. Louis Official Page
- Guinness World Records Web Site
- Six Flags Timeline
| Preceded by Coney Island Cyclone |
World's Fastest Roller Coaster April 1976–June 1978 |
Succeeded by Colossus |